Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.8/2.0 Layout Engine denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.8/2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Layout Engine. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-6497. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.8/2.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component Layout Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the layout engine for Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/19/2006 by Andrew Miller, David Baron, Georgi Guninski and Jesse (moz_bug_r_a4) as MFSA2006-68 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6497 since 12/13/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67432 (Oracle Linux 4 : thunderbird (ELSA-2006-0760)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156235 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Firefox (ELSA-2006:0758)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (67432), SecurityFocus (BID 21668†), Secunia (SA23282†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017398†). Further details are available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The entries VDB-2774, VDB-2770, VDB-2771 and VDB-2777 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67432
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : thunderbird (ELSA-2006-0760)
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OpenVAS ID: 57829
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1253-1 (mozilla-firefox)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2006-68
Researcher: Andrew Miller, David Baron, Georgi Guninski, Jesse (moz_bug_r_a4)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2769

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SecurityFocus: 21668 - Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23282 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017398 - Mozilla Firefox Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-5068

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2006 10:15
Updated: 01/18/2025 17:21
Changes: 12/21/2006 10:15 (79), 01/31/2018 09:53 (9), 03/13/2021 17:31 (7), 03/13/2021 17:36 (1), 01/18/2025 17:21 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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